α-Phenylcinnamic acid

α-Phenycinnamic acid
Names
	Preferred IUPAC name (2E)-2,3-Diphenylprop-2-enoic acid
	Other names α-Phenylcinnamic acid, α-(Phenylmethylene)benzeneacetic acid, α-Phenyl-trans-cinnamic acid
Identifiers
CAS Number	91-48-5 ;
3D model (JSmol)	Interactive image; Interactive image;
ChemSpider	610577 ;
ECHA InfoCard	100.001.882
EC Number	202-069-4;
PubChem CID	700620;
UNII	0PKH62904B ;
CompTox Dashboard (EPA)	DTXSID00871015 ;
	InChI InChI=1S/C15H12O2/c16-15(17)14(13-9-5-2-6-10-13)11-12-7-3-1-4-8-12/h1-11H,(H,16,17)/b14-11+ Key: BIDDLDNGQCUOJQ-SDNWHVSQSA-N ; InChI=1/C15H12O2/c16-15(17)14(13-9-5-2-6-10-13)11-12-7-3-1-4-8-12/h1-11H,(H,16,17)/b14-11+ Key: BIDDLDNGQCUOJQ-SDNWHVSQBV;
	SMILES OC(=O)C(=C/C1=CC=CC=C1)/C2=CC=CC=C2; O=C(O)\C(=C\c1ccccc1)c2ccccc2;
Properties
Chemical formula	C15H12O2
Molar mass	224.259 g·mol−1
Appearance	White to light yellow powder
Melting point	172 to 174 °C (342 to 345 °F; 445 to 447 K)
Boiling point	224 to 225 °C (435 to 437 °F; 497 to 498 K)
Solubility in water	Slightly soluble
Hazards
	Occupational safety and health (OHS/OSH):
Main hazards	Irritant
	GHS labelling:
Pictograms
Signal word	Warning
Hazard statements	H315, H319, H335
Precautionary statements	P261, P264, P271, P280, P302+P352, P304+P340, P305+P351+P338, P312, P321, P332+P313, P337+P313, P362, P403+P233, P405, P501
	Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa). verify (what is ?) Infobox references

α-Phenylcinnamic acid is a phenylpropanoid, or, more specifically, a derivative of cinnamic acid. It has the formula C₁₅H₁₂O₂ and appears as an off-white crystalline solid.